For Amplitude Modulation, it is understood that the bandwidth of a

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In amplitude modulation (AM), the bandwidth of a passband signal is twice that of the baseband signal, meaning if the baseband signal is 1 kHz, the passband bandwidth is 2 kHz. For frequency modulation (FM), the bandwidth calculation is more complex and depends on the modulation index and frequency deviation. A high modulation index results in a bandwidth that is determined by the frequency swing, which is double the deviation. Users are encouraged to refer to resources like Wikipedia for clarification on these terms. Understanding these differences is crucial for effective signal processing in communication systems.
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For Amplitude Modulation, it is understood that the bandwidth of a passband signal is always twice as much as that of a baseband signal, for example
if the bandwidth/max frequency of a message/baseband signal is 1 kHz and a carrier of 1 MHz is modulated with this baseband, then a "sum" frequency is produced at 1 MHz + 1 kHz, and a difference frequency is produced at 1 MHz - 1 kHz. Hence, the passband bandwidth is 2 KHz.
Now, My question is what would have been the bandwidth of the baseband signal, if it were a Frequency Modulation (FM)? Consider the frequency remains same, i.e. Baseband signal is 1 KHz and Carrier signal is 1 MHz.

Thanks in Advance.
 
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For FM the bandwidth is not quite as clear cut. If the modulation index is high, then the bandwidth will be what the frequency swing is, which is double of what the deviation is. Not familiar with these terms? Wiki should clue you in a bit.
 


I also seem to recall explaining it on this forum a while ago. You may want to do a search.
 
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